Rebekah Chapman

Dr. Rebekah Chapman is a researcher at Queensland University of Technology specializing in adolescent injury prevention and risk behavior intervention. Her work focuses on school-based programs, peer influence dynamics, and road safety education for high-risk youth populations.

• PhD in adolescent health promotion (2013)
• Co-developer of Skills for Preventing Injury in Youth program
• Key contributor to school connectedness research

Research Themes include:

• Alcohol-related transport risks
• Violence injury prevention
• Peer intervention strategies
• Adolescent risk-taking behaviors
• Protective social networks

Program Evaluation work demonstrates effectiveness in reducing medically-treated injuries through curriculum-based interventions, with over 15 peer-reviewed publications and conference proceedings since 2004.